Mississippi , Mississippi
Mississippi: State of the United States of America
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Geography
Mississippi is located at 32°45'1"N 89°45'1"W (32.7504100, -89.7503600). It has 4 neighbors: Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Alabama.
The largest city of Mississippi is Jackson with a population of 160,628. Other cities include, Gulfport population 71,705, Auburn population 60,258, Southaven population 55,780 and Biloxi population 46,212. See all Mississippi cities & populated places.
Weather
Mississippi forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%. more
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Mississippi Quick Facts
| Population : | 2,976,149 |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Mississippi (United States) |
| Head of government : | Governor of Mississippi |
| Area : | 125443 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 3.11% |
| Land as percent of area : | 96.89% |
| Legislative body : | Mississippi Legislature |
| Named for : | Mississippi River |
| Official language : | English |
| Altitude : | 299 feet / 91 meters |
| Capital : | Jackson |
| Establishment : | December 12, 1817 (203 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | Central Time Zone, UTC−06:00, America/Chicago |
| Local time : | 00:41:35 (24th June 2021) |
| Weather : | 87℉ Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather |
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Mississippi has 4 neighbours.
- Arkansas state of the United States of America
- Louisiana state in the southern United States
- Tennessee state of the United States of America
- Alabama One of the 50 states that make up the United States of America is Alabama. Its capital is Montgomery, and Birmingham is its most populous city. It is located in the country's South Region, Southeast Central Division. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, with the Chattahoochee River forming the southern half of this boundary, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. On 14 December 1819, as state number 22, he was admitted to the Union.
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Attala County
- Jefferson County
- Leflore County
- Adams County
- Claiborne County
- Marshall County
- Smith County
- Carroll County
- Hancock County
- Wilkinson County
- Prentiss County
- Choctaw County
- Yazoo County
- Quitman County
- Forrest County
- Lawrence County
- Yalobusha County
- Greene County
- Harrison County
- Coahoma County
- Tunica County
- Lowndes County
- Winston County
- Madison County
- Itawamba County
- Webster County
- Union County
- Grenada County
- Sunflower County
- Kemper County
- Lamar County
- Benton County
- Stone County
- Newton County
- Humphreys County
- Simpson County
- Lee County
- Tippah County
- Noxubee County
- Sharkey County
- Panola County
- Bolivar County
- Tishomingo County
- Jefferson Davis County
- Tallahatchie County
- Jones County
- Chickasaw County
- Covington County
- Issaquena County
- Wayne County
- Rankin County
- Alcorn County
- Lauderdale County
- Pike County
- Franklin County
- Lincoln County
- Perry County
- Monroe County
- George County
- Copiah County
- Calhoun County
- Neshoba County
- Pontotoc County
- Tate County
- Pearl River County
- Hinds County
- Amite County
- Montgomery County
- Lafayette County
- Holmes County
- Walthall County
- Washington County
- Clarke County
- Scott County
- Oktibbeha County
- Warren County
- Marion County
- Leake County
- DeSoto County
- Clay County
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1910 | 1,797,114 | - | census |
| 1920 | 1,790,618 | -0.36% | census |
| 1930 | 2,009,821 | 10.91% | census |
| 1940 | 2,183,796 | 7.97% | census |
| 1950 | 2,178,914 | -0.22% | census |
| 1960 | 2,178,141 | -0.04% | census |
| 1970 | 2,216,912 | 1.75% | census |
| 1980 | 2,520,638 | 12.05% | census |
| 1990 | 2,573,216 | 2.04% | census |
| 2000 | 2,844,658 | 9.54% | census |
| 2010 | 2,967,297 | 4.13% | census |
| 2011 | 2,978,731 | 0.38% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 2,983,816 | 0.17% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 2,988,711 | 0.16% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 2,990,468 | 0.06% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 2,988,471 | -0.07% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 2,987,938 | -0.02% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 2,988,510 | 0.02% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 2,981,020 | -0.25% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 2,976,149 | -0.16% | estimation process |
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People born in Mississippi (198)
People born in Mississippi, including jazz tenor saxophonist and sometimes clarinetist Lester Young, blues singer and songwriter Lil Green, blues musician Gus Cannon, you can see a list of people who born in Mississippi.
- Thomas Watt Gregory (American lawyer (1861-1933))
- Jimmy Reed (American blues musician and songwriter)
- Mildrette Netter (athletics competitor)
- Mushulatubbee (Choctaw Chief)
- Jarboe (Singer, long-time member of Swans)
- Sonny Boy Williamson II (American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter)
- Archie Moore (American boxer (1913-1998))
- Lucille Bogan (American blues singer)
- Eddie Willis (African-American soul musician)
- Troy H. Middleton (United States Army general)
- Henry Sloan (African American Delta blues musician)
- Arthur Crudup (American recording artist; Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist)
- Max Palmer (American professional wrestler and actor (1927-1984))
- Babe Stovall (American Delta blues singer and songwriter)
- Rogue (fictional superhero appearing in Marvel Comics)
- Big Daddy Kinsey (American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player)
- Hardin Richard Runnels (American politician (1820-1873))
- Bob Curtis (American dancer)
Largest Cities in Mississippi (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Mississippi.
| City Name | Title | County | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | State of the United States of America | 2,976,149 | |
| Jackson | Capital and largest city of Mississippi | Hinds | 160,628 |
| Gulfport | City in Mississippi | Harrison | 71,705 |
| Auburn | City in Lee County, Alabama, USA | Lee | 60,258 |
| Southaven | City in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States | De Soto | 55,780 |
| Biloxi | City in Harrison County, Mississippi | Harrison | 46,212 |
| Hattiesburg | City in Lamar County and Forrest County, Mississippi, United States; county seat of Forrest County, Mississippi | Forrest | 45,863 |
| Olive Branch | City in De Soto County, Mississippi, United States | De Soto | 38,924 |
| Tupelo | City in and county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States | Lee | 38,312 |
| City of Tupelo | City in and county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States | Lee | 38,114 |
| Meridian | City in and the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States | Lauderdale | 36,347 |
| City of Greenville | City in Washington County, Mississippi, United States | Washington | 30,686 |
| Greenville | City in Washington County, Mississippi, United States | Washington | 29,085 |
| Oxford | City in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States of America | Amite | 28,122 |
| Horn Lake | City in De Soto County, Mississippi, United States | De Soto | 27,272 |
| Pearl | City in Rankin County, Mississippi | Rankin | 26,510 |
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Mississippi Counties (more)
| County Name | Population | Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated
|---|---|
| Hinds County | 231,840 |
| Harrison County | 208,080 |
| De Soto County | 173,323 |
| Rankin County | 155,271 |
| Jackson County | 143,617 |
| Madison County | 106,272 |
| Lee County | 85,436 |
| Forrest County | 74,897 |
| Lauderdale County | 74,125 |
| Jones County | 68,098 |
| Lamar County | 63,343 |
| Lowndes County | 58,595 |
| Pearl River County | 55,535 |
| Lafayette County | 54,019 |
| Oktibbeha County | 49,587 |
| Hancock County | 47,632 |
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